Crypsiptya oculifera Herring
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Genus: Crypsiptya
- Distribution: W. Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra), Philippines.
- Habitat: Hill forest <1000m
- Wing Length: 10.5mm
Taxonomy
The male holotype of Eurycreon oculifera Hering, 1901a: 98, pl. 1 fig. 20, is from Sumatra. Treated as Loxostege in LepIndex.
Description
A mainly brown sp.. FW with faint diffuse darker bands at the post-median and ante-median positions. There is a distinct dark brown spot in the FW cell and its termen has a pale band proximal to the brown fringes. The HW is pale grey-brown with darker brown veins. The only Malesian specimen seen is a damaged specimen [without head] in the BMNH from W. Malaysia (Bukit Kutu).
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References
- Herring, E.M. (1901a) Eubersicht der Sumatra-Pyralidae, Stett. Entomol. Zeit., 62 (1-6): 13-118, pls. 1-2.